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Storm reports for May 15, 1981
On May 15, 1981, 21 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On May 15, 1981, 21 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Concho County, TX.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 15 | 18 | 9 | 4.50″ |
| VA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| PA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| DE | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeway, TX | 19,056 | 2.00″ |
| Bee Cave, TX | 8,510 | 2.00″ |
| San Angelo, TX | 100,159 | 1.75″ |
| Liberty Hill, TX | 11,984 | 1.75″ |
| Burnet, TX | 6,869 | 1.75″ |
| Massapequa Park, NY | 16,922 | 1.00″ |
| Farmingdale, NY | 8,553 | 1.00″ |
| District Heights, MD | 5,916 | 1.00″ |
| Cameron, TX | 5,527 | 1.00″ |
| Llano, TX | 3,602 | 1.00″ |
| Taylor, TX | 17,872 | 0.75″ |
| Lake Providence, LA | 3,231 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (21)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 03:05 | 4.50″ | Concho County, TX |
| 02:22 | 3.00″ | Concho County, TX |
| 08:30 | 3.00″ | Burleson County, TX |
| 01:15 | 2.75″ | Tom Green County, TX |
| 06:50 | 2.00″ | Travis County, TX |
| 00:46 | 1.75″ | Tom Green County, TX |
| 02:45 | 1.75″ | Concho County, TX |
| 03:30 | 1.75″ | McCulloch County, TX |
| 05:00 | 1.75″ | Mason County, TX |
| 06:25 | 1.75″ | Burnet County, TX |
| 06:56 | 1.75″ | Williamson County, TX |
| 17:48 | 1.00″ | Charles City County, VA |
| 18:00 | 1.00″ | Prince George's County, MD |
| 02:25 | 1.00″ | Nassau County, NY |
| 05:05 | 1.00″ | Llano County, TX |
| 07:45 | 1.00″ | Milam County, TX |
| 08:30 | 1.00″ | Washington County, TX |
| 18:30 | 0.75″ | Dickenson County, VA |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | East Carroll Parish, LA |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | New Kent County, VA |
| 07:30 | 0.75″ | Williamson County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3 million in property damage and 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (55 events in 8 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County, TX | 1 | 4 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Cecil County, MD | 1 | 2 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Burleson County, TX | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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